New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 439 Lisa's Secret

The next day, Claire headed to Cryptonic to meet Winnie. She couldn't shake off her curiosity about what Winnie had discovered-it was like waiting to open a mystery gift. Claire arrived early, making herself comfortable in her office.

Her first stop? The hacker forums, because if there was one thing she knew, it was that Eligos loved to sneak his digital nose where it didn't belong. After confirming everything was secure (for now), she leaned back in her chair and glanced at the clock. Noon couldn't come fast enough.

When the clock struck twelve, a soft knock sounded at her door.

"Come in!" Claire called, standing up to greet Winnie.

Winnie entered with a polite smile, carrying herself with her usual quiet composure. "Good afternoon, Claire," she said softly.

"Hey, Winnie," Claire replied warmly, gesturing toward the couch. "Come, sit. How've you been?"

"I'm fine, thank you," Winnie answered, her voice calm but a little too formal.

Claire tilted her head, sensing there was more to the story. "Any trouble on your end? Anything weird going on?"

Winnie hesitated, then let out a small sigh. "Well, sometimes it's hard to act neutral when Lisa acts... odd or suddenly turns mysterious as if she is seeing me right through my soul."

Claire chuckled knowingly. "Odd is putting it lightly. That woman's like a firecracker with a faulty fuse-never know when she's gonna blow."

Winnie cracked a small smile, seeming a little more at ease.

"All right," Claire said, leaning forward. "What have you got for me? Spill it."

Winnie straightened up, her tone turning serious. "Lisa's been having a visitor. And not just a one-time thing but this woman has visited her twice." Claire's brows shot up. "Twice? That's interesting. Who is it?"

"That's the thing," Winnie replied, leaning in. "Every time I ask Lisa about it, she denies it. Flat-out denies she's had anyone over."

"Of course she does," Claire muttered, rolling her eyes. "Classic Lisa. Who's the mystery guest?"

name's Evelyn," Winnie

The name didn't ring a single bell. "Who the heck is Evelyn? Lisa's

know what the receptionist

to have coffee dates or deep friendships. The idea of her sneaking around with someone named Evelyn was weird. Too weird. "Okay," Claire finally said, snapping out of her thoughts. "Keep an eye on her, but don't push

"I'll

her tone serious now. "If Lisa starts acting like she's gonna go full psycho on you, get out of there. Don't try to play hero. Just leave." Winnie

"Promise me," Claire pressed.

Winnie

and a secret visitor? Something about it didn't sit right. Before she could dwell too long, her door burst open

up to see Matthew strolling in like he owned the place. "Ever

as

you doing here? You're supposed to be home, resting. You know,

waved her off. "I'm fine. It's not as bad as it looked

not buying it for a second. "And who told you that?

look at me like that. Besides, it is not as bad as that guy from college

rolled her eyes. "What am I gonna do

I just ran into Winnie downstairs. What's

deciding there was no harm in filling him in. "She was updating me

her seat,

leaning forward, his interest clearly

Evelyn," Claire said, her face still twisted

a moment. Then he shook his head. "Nope. Doesn't ring a bell. What's the

him in on everything Winnie had shared, from Lisa's denials

done, Matthew sat back and let out a

suspicious," Claire corrected. "Lisa's

Matthew agreed, tapping his fingers on the armrest. "What's your

her not to take any risks. If Lisa so much as twitches wrong, I want her out of there." "Smart," Matthew said, nodding. "You really think

to the meantime, we both don't know who is this, Evelyn. Is she Lisa's helper or not is still q big question mark. And Lisa's always